decompression
nounUK /ˌdiː.kəmˈpreʃ.ən/
US /ˌdiː.kəmˈpreʃ.ən/
Decompression is when pressure is slowly taken away from something, like air coming out of a balloon.
After the deep-sea dive, the divers rested while their bodies went through decompression.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer process that shrinks a file so it takes up less space, then makes it full size again.
He used a program to do decompression and open the zipped folder.
3. A time to relax and feel less stress after working hard.
The weekend was a chance for some decompression after a busy week.
4. The careful process of bringing a diver slowly back to normal air pressure.
The decompression stop kept the diver safe from getting sick.